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Mind & Behavior
Study the science of how we think, feel, and act, with insights that help you better understand yourself and others.
There’s a psychological reason you haven’t created healthier habits in your life.
John Templeton Foundation
6mins
Half our day is spent not living in the moment. Here’s how to change that.
Habit-forming rituals are subconsciously controlling your life. Here’s how to master them.
John Templeton Foundation
Experiences that put you in a state of flow are shown to override PTSD and heartbreak.
7mins
Are sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll actually good for you?
3mins
He’s written 7 books on happiness. He’s studied it for 30 years. He even taught it at Harvard. What can Tal Ben-Shahar tell you about really being happy?
Sludge may be inevitable, but there are better ways to manage such frictions in our daily lives.
3mins
Psychologist Daniel Goleman shares what he learned by studying the brain waves of Olympic-level meditators, and his findings are unprecedented.
John Templeton Foundation
3mins
Why studying happiness is good for your “psychological immune system,” explained by Harvard “happiness professor” Tal Ben-Sharar.
8mins
IQ tests only measure two of the eight intelligences. Howard Gardner explains them all.
John Templeton Foundation
No amount of success can overcome imposter syndrome without a mindset geared toward growth.
7mins
It’s not a glitch in the matrix. It’s not the Mandela effect. There’s actually a scientific reason you remember things wrong.
The road to happiness is indirect and full of frustration.
5mins
Philosophers have been making the claim that free will is an illusion for hundreds of years. Dr. Uri Maoz shares what modern neuroscience has to say about it.
John Templeton Foundation
5mins
This man did over 150 drugs to help teach others how to use them safely.
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James Gleick, the author of biographies of Isaac Newton and Richard Feynman, discusses what they and other geniuses have in common.
John Templeton Foundation
Humanity's most advanced tech still hasn’t unraveled the mysteries of the human mind. Can brain scans show us how we store memories?
4mins
What do candles, coffee, and candy have to do with it?
4mins
From Kim Kardashian’s stories to your friend’s Facebook post: social media is designed to keep you jealous.
5mins
What would you do differently if you listened to your true desires?